The loss of electrons, the addition of oxygen, or the removal of hydrogen.

The gain of electrons, the removal of oxygen, or the addition of hydrogen.

A substance that causes another substance to be reduced. It loses electrons and is itself oxidized.

The reaction between an acid and a base to produce a salt and water.

A mixture of two or more metals, or a metal and a non-metal, with metallic properties.

The process of removing water from a a substance

A list of metals in order of their decreasing reactivity. The more reactive a metal is, the higher it is in the series.

The ability of a metal to be drawn into wires.

The process of mixing two or more metals, or a metal and a non-metal, to form an alloy.

The process by which a metal is damaged by reacting with its environment.

The displacement of a less reactive metal from a solution of its salt by a more reactive metal, such as the displacement of copper from a solution of copper sul

The ability of a material to conduct heat.

A redox reaction in which a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from a solution of its salt.